Academy
Reviewed Events
Gorillaz at Birmingham Academy, Tue 25 Sep
There’s a point when music becomes more than music.It becomes…well, product. Welcome to the wonderous merchandising opportunities of Gorillaz. Gorillaz, are supported tonight by some inept DJ playing big hip-hop tunes, which gives you a good example of what to expect; playing Jungle Brothers, Redman, Tribe calle»
Super Furry Animals at Birmingham Academy, Sun 07 Oct
The Super Furry Animals bring their Surround Sound System to Birmingham, a system that, like Leftfield, has had as much critical acclaim in equal measures over both their music and their audio hardware! The cynics reading this may scoff that SFA are a mere pop band, but they’d be vastly mistaken. »
Bad Religion at Birmingham Academy, Mon 13 May
In a world where musical trends move fast, Bad Religion remained steadfast, in keeping with making some of America’s finest punk records for nigh on 20 years; and in the process, have – along with the Ramones - become just about the elder statesmen of the scene, legendary. Part of this is due to their el»
Jesus Jones at Birmingham Academy, Wed 22 May
The cold light of history hasn’t been too kind to techno-pop-rock crossover act Jesus Jones, especially if the mainstream music press (always too busy chasing the next big thing to remember anything prior to their last great white hype) are to be believed. But tonight sees Jesus Jones promoting their late»
Morrissey at Birmingham Academy, Wed 30 Oct
As natural as rain he dances again.
Pulling at his shirt, ducking and reeling across the stage, whip-cracking
the microphone lead, Morrissey is in full flow in this his 2002 ‘comback
special’
But the question is: is Morrissey still relevant? Ha, no. But then again, was he ever?
Morrisse»
Basement Jaxx at Birmingham Academy, Fri 05 Dec
When it comes to dance bands playing live, you usually can expect a few flashy visuals, and a couple of blokes behind banks of machinery. Not Basement Jaxx. The Jaxx like to put on a show.»
The Von Bondies, The Rapture, Funeral For A Friend, Franz Ferdinand at Academy, Birmingham, Tue 27 Jan
If the annual NME Tour is the musical equivalent of 'Friends', then this is the episode we're calling 'The One Before Matt Davies' Got Flu'. Shame he didn't give something nasty to Franz Ferdinand though...»
The Pipettes at Birmingham Academy, Wed 20 Sep
Harking back to a time pre-Beatles when a flick of an eyelash or nifty hip-swing could leave a young gent with permanent heart palpitations, these are the pretty girl-next-doors doo-wopping to the radio with dance moves choreographed in front of the bedroom mirror...»
Ryan Adams at Birmingham Academy, Mon 25 Sep
Sort of enjoyed it quite a bit! It was the first time I'd seen him live and he didn't dissapoint!! If I was a lady voice I think I»
We Are Scientists at Birmingham Academy, Fri 03 Nov
The mainstream music market is dominated by manufactured wannabes seeking stardom in a second, but in recent years We Are Scientists have managed to break the assembly line with their own brand of independent pop...»
Less Than Jake, The Living End, The Dropkick Murphys at Academy, Birmingham, Sun 12 Nov
This show at the academy, by far has to be one of the best I have gone to at the academy. For the whole time in the que (Which i s»
Brand New at Birmingham Academy, Sun 11 Feb
“They’re opening with Sowing Season and not playing Seventy times 7.” This was the rumour floating around the Academy pre g»
LCD Soundsystem at Birmingham Academy, Wed 07 Mar
Avid lovers of the first LCD album and equally ones that have illegally downloaded the masterpiece that is ‘Sound of Silver’ m»
Bright Eyes, Lightspeed Champion at Birmingham Academy, Fri 06 Jul
I can't believe I actually paid the best part of £20 to go to this! I've never seen Bright Eyes perform a worse set, about five y»
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